OKLAHOMA GAS & ELECTRIC CO
10-Q, 1996-05-10
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                                    FORM 10-Q
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

(Mark One)
|X| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
    OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
                  
                  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 1996

                                       OR

| | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
    SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                          Commission file number 1-1097


                        OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           Oklahoma                                  73-0382390
(State or other jurisdiction of                 (I.R.S.  Employer
 incorporation or organization)                 Identification No.)

                               101 North Robinson
                                  P. O. Box 321
                       Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73101-0321
                    (Address of principal executive offices)
                                   (Zip Code)

                                  405-553-3000
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


     Indicate  by check mark  whether the  registrant  (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

         Yes    x           No
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     There were  40,370,936  Shares of Common Stock,  par value $2.50 per share,
outstanding as of April 30, 1996.

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                        OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY

                          PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

  Item 1  FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

                        CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                        3 Months Ended
                                                            March 31
                                                       1996           1995
                                                    ----------     ----------
                                          (dollars in thousands except per share data)
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OPERATING REVENUES:
    Electric utility ............................   $ 233,826      $ 214,876
    Non-utility subsidiary ......................      44,226         31,640
                                                    ----------     ----------         
       Total operating revenues .................     278,052        246,516
                                                                                                                                    
OPERATING EXPENSES:
    Fuel ........................................      59,580         48,772
    Purchased power .............................      56,649         53,583
    Gas purchased for resale ....................      29,287         20,091
    Other operation .............................      56,839         55,591
    Maintenance .................................      14,194          9,702
    Depreciation and amortization ...............      33,470         32,221
    Current income taxes ........................         928         (1,833)
    Deferred income taxes, net ..................      (1,098)            63
    Deferred investment tax credits, net ........      (1,287)        (1,287)
    Taxes other than income .....................      12,273         11,205
                                                    ----------     ----------
       Total operating expenses .................     260,835        228,108
                                                    ----------     ----------
OPERATING INCOME ................................      17,217         18,408
                                                    ----------     ----------
OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
    Interest income .............................         511          1,587
    Other .......................................        (317)        (1,485)
                                                    ----------     ----------
       Net other income and deductions ..........         194            102
                                                    ----------     ----------
INTEREST CHARGES:
    Interest on long-term debt ..................      15,599         16,250
    Allowance for borrowed funds used
      during construction .......................        (187)          (464)
    Other .......................................       1,461          3,585
                                                    ----------     ----------
       Total interest charges, net ..............      16,873         19,371
                                                    ----------     ----------

NET INCOME (LOSS) ...............................         538           (861)

PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS .................         579            579
                                                    ----------     ----------                                                      
LOSS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON .......................   $     (41)     $  (1,440)
                                                    ==========     ==========
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING (thousands) ...      40,371         40,354
LOSS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE ...................   $    0.00      $   (0.04)
                                                    ==========     ==========
DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER SHARE ....................   $    0.66 1/2  $    0.66 1/2



The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof. 
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                           CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                             March 31       December 31
                                                               1996            1995
                                                           ------------    ------------
                                                              (dollars in thousands)
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ASSETS
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
  In service..........................................     $ 3,908,070     $ 3,898,829
  Construction work in progress.......................          30,007          29,705
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total property, plant and equipment...............       3,938,077       3,928,534
       Less accumulated depreciation..................       1,608,738       1,585,274
                                                           ------------    ------------
  Net property, plant and equipment...................       2,329,339       2,343,260
                                                           ------------    ------------
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS, at cost...............           9,950           9,943
                                                           ------------    ------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
  Cash and cash equivalents...........................          12,540           5,420
  Accounts receivable - customers, net................         111,997         126,273
  Accrued unbilled revenues...........................          39,600          43,550
  Accounts receivable - other.........................           9,650           9,152
  Fuel inventories, at LIFO cost......................          59,447          60,356
  Materials and supplies, at average cost.............          21,715          22,996
  Prepayments and other...............................           6,920           4,535
  Accumulated deferred tax assets.....................           9,640          10,759
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total current assets..............................         271,509         283,041
                                                           ------------    ------------

DEFERRED CHARGES:
  Advance payments for gas............................           6,500           6,500
  Income taxes recoverable through future rates.......          40,734          41,934
  Other...............................................          69,102          70,193
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total deferred charges............................         116,336         118,627
                                                           ------------    ------------
TOTAL ASSETS..........................................     $ 2,727,134     $ 2,754,871
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CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION
  Common stock and retained earnings..................     $   910,551     $   937,535
  Cumulative preferred stock..........................          49,939          49,939
  Long-term debt......................................         828,967         843,862
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total capitalization..............................       1,789,457       1,831,336
                                                           ------------    ------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
  Short-term debt.....................................          79,900          67,600
  Accounts payable....................................          77,422          72,089
  Dividends payable...................................          27,425          27,427
  Customers' deposits.................................          22,289          21,920
  Accrued taxes.......................................          17,384          27,937
  Accrued interest....................................          16,590          19,144
  Long-term debt due within one year..................          15,000             ---
  Provision for rate refund...........................           2,650           2,650
  Other...............................................          30,047          33,388
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total current liabilities.........................         288,707         272,155
                                                           -------------   ------------
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
  Accrued pension and benefit obligation..............          70,893          67,350
  Accumulated deferred income taxes...................         481,772         485,078
  Accumulated deferred investment tax credits.........          81,890          83,178
  Other...............................................          14,415          15,774
                                                           ------------    ------------
    Total deferred credits and other liabilities......         648,970         651,380
                                                           ------------    ------------
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES.........................             ---             ---
                                                           ------------    ------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES..................     $ 2,727,134     $ 2,754,871
                                                           ============    ============



The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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                           CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                   CASH FLOWS
                                  (Unaudited)
                                                                        3 Months Ended
                                                                            March 31
                                                                       1996           1995
                                                                   ----------     -----------
                                                                      (dollars in thousands)
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  Net Income (Loss)...........................................     $     538      $     (861)
  Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income (Loss) to Net
  Cash Provided From Operating Activities:
     Depreciation and amortization............................        33,470          32,221
     Deferred income taxes and investment tax credits, net....        (2,385)         (1,224)
     Change in Certain Current Assets and Liabilities:
       Accounts receivable - customers........................        14,276          23,706
       Accrued unbilled revenues..............................         3,950           1,000
       Fuel, materials and supplies inventories...............         2,190             (26)
       Accumulated deferred tax assets........................         1,119           4,054
       Other current assets...................................        (2,883)         (4,364)
       Accounts payable.......................................         5,028             269
       Accrued taxes..........................................       (10,553)        (11,429)
       Accrued interest.......................................        (2,554)         (9,783)
       Accumulated provision for rate refund..................           ---            (970)
       Other current liabilities..............................        (2,974)         (4,215)
     Other operating activities...............................         4,702           8,970
                                                                   ----------     -----------
        Net cash provided from operating activities...........        43,924          37,348
                                                                   ----------     -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
     Capital expenditures.....................................       (21,679)        (28,656)
                                                                   ----------     -----------
        Net cash used in investing activities.................       (21,679)        (28,656)
                                                                   ----------     -----------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
     Long-term debt, net......................................           ---         (25,850)   
     Short-term debt, net.....................................        12,300          48,450
     Cash dividends declared on preferred stock...............          (579)           (579)
     Cash dividends declared on common stock..................       (26,846)        (26,836)
                                                                   ----------     -----------
        Net cash used in financing activities.................       (15,125)         (4,815)
                                                                   ----------     -----------
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS.....................         7,120           3,877

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD..............         5,420           2,455

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD....................     $  12,540      $    6,332
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SUPPLEMENTAL  DISCLOSURE  OF CASH FLOW  INFORMATION
  Cash Paid During the Period for:
   Interest (net of amount capitalized).......................     $  18,253      $   26,488
   Income taxes...............................................     $   4,613      $    3,835

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DISCLOSURE OF ACCOUNTING POLICY:
  For purposes of these statements, the Company considers all highly liquid debt
  instruments  purchased  with a  maturity  of three  months  or less to be cash
  equivalents. These investments are carried at cost which approximates market.

The accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part hereof.
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                   NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                                   (Unaudited)

     1.   The condensed  consolidated  financial statements included herein have
          been prepared by the Company, without audit, pursuant to the rules and
          regulations  of  the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission.   Certain
          information and footnote  disclosures  normally  included in financial
          statements  prepared in accordance with generally accepted  accounting
          principles  have been condensed or omitted  pursuant to such rules and
          regulations;  however,  the Company  believes that the disclosures are
          adequate to make the  information  presented  not  misleading.  In the
          opinion of the Company,  all  adjustments  necessary to present fairly
          the  financial  position of Oklahoma Gas and Electric  Company and its
          subsidiary  as of March 31,  1996,  and  December  31,  1995,  and the
          results of  operations  and the  changes in cash flows for the periods
          ended March 31, 1996,  and March 31, 1995,  have been included and are
          of a normal recurring nature  (excluding  amortization of a regulatory
          asset relating to a Voluntary Early  Retirement  Package  ("VERP") and
          severance  package - See Item 2 "Management's  Discussion and Analysis
          of  Financial   Condition  and  Results  of  Operations"  for  related
          discussion).

          The results of operations for such interim periods are not necessarily
          indicative  of the results  for the full year.  It is  suggested  that
          these  condensed   consolidated   financial   statements  be  read  in
          conjunction with the consolidated  financial  statements and the notes
          thereto  included  in the  Company's  Form  10-K  for the  year  ended
          December 31, 1995.

     2.   In  March  1995,  the  Financial  Accounting  Standards  Board  issued
          Statement  of  Financial   Accounting   Standards  ("SFAS")  No.  121,
          "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived
          Assets to be Disposed  Of."  Adoption of SFAS No. 121 is required  for
          fiscal years  beginning  after December 15, 1995. The Company  adopted
          this new standard  effective  January 1, 1996, and the adoption of the
          standard did not have a material impact on its consolidated  financial
          position or results of operations.

     3.   In  October  1995  the  FASB  issued  SFAS No.  123,  "Accounting  for
          Stock-Based  Compensation."  The  Company  has  elected to continue to
          measure stock  compensation  cost as prescribed by APB Opinion No. 25,
          "Accounting   for  Stock  Issued  to  Employees"  and  will  make  the
          appropriate annual pro forma disclosures of net income and earnings.



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Item 2 MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

         The following  discussion and analysis  presents factors which affected
the  results  of  operations  for the three  months  ended  March 31,  1996 (the
"current period"),  and the financial position as of March 31, 1996, of Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company ("OG&E") and its wholly-owned  non-utility  subsidiary,
Enogex Inc. and its subsidiaries ("Enogex") (collectively,  the "Company").  For
the three months ended March 31, 1996, approximately 84 percent of the Company's
revenues consisted of regulated sales of electricity as a public utility,  while
the remaining 16 percent was provided by the  non-utility  operations of Enogex.
Revenues from sales of electricity are somewhat  seasonal,  with a large portion
of the Company's  annual electric  revenues  occurring  during the summer months
when  the  electricity  needs  of  its  customers  increase.   Enogex's  primary
operations consist of transporting  natural gas through its intra-state pipeline
to various customers  (including  OG&E),  marketing (buying and selling) natural
gas to third parties,  selling natural gas liquids  extracted by its natural gas
processing  plants and  investing  in natural  gas  exploration  and  production
activities. Actions of the regulatory commissions that set OG&E's electric rates
will  continue  to affect the  Company's  financial  results.  Unless  indicated
otherwise, all comparisons are with the corresponding period of the prior year.

         As reported in the Company's  Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
1995, the Company  restructured  and redesigned its operations in 1994 to reduce
costs in order to more favorably  position itself for the  competitive  electric
utility  environment.  As  part of  this  process,  the  Company  implemented  a
Voluntary Early  Retirement  Package  ("VERP") and a severance  package in 1994.
These  two  packages  reduced  the  Company's  workforce  by  approximately  900
employees.

         In January  1995,  OG&E began  amortizing a  regulatory  asset of $48.9
million consisting of the balance of the deferred costs associated with the VERP
and  the  severance  package,  in  accordance  with  an  order  of the  Oklahoma
Corporation  Commission  ("OCC")  issued  on  October  26,  1994.  The OCC order
permitted  the Company to amortize the $48.9  million over 26 months and reduced
electric rates by  approximately  $15 million  annually.  At March 31, 1996, the
unamortized  regulatory  asset  was  $20.7  million,  which is  included  on the
Consolidated  Balance  Sheets as Deferred  Charges - Other.  In 1995,  the labor
savings from the VERP and severance package approximated the amortization of the
regulatory asset and the annual rate reduction of $15 million and therefore, did
not significantly  impact 1995 operating results. In 1996, the labor savings are
again expected to substantially  offset the amortization of the regulatory asset
and the rate reduction of $15 million.

         On July 19,  1995,  OG&E  announced  plans to create a holding  company
structure  with OGE  Energy  Corp.  becoming  the parent  company of OG&E.  At a
special meeting of shareowners on November 16, 1995, OG&E  shareowners  approved
the new holding  company  structure.  Regulatory  approvals  are  expected to be
completed,  and  consummation  of the  transaction  is expected to be completed,
later  in  1996.  Pursuant  to the  transaction,  OG&E's  common  stock  will be
exchanged on a  share-for-share  basis for common stock of OGE Energy Corp.  and
OG&E will become a  subsidiary  of OGE Energy  Corp.  As part of this  corporate
restructuring,  OG&E's wholly-owned  subsidiary,  Enogex Inc. will also become a
direct subsidiary of OGE Energy Corp. The holding company structure will provide
greater  flexibility  to take advantage of  opportunities  to develop or acquire
other  businesses,   providing   opportunities  for  increased  earnings  in  an
increasingly  competitive  business  environment.  The holding company structure
will  clearly  separate  the  Company's   electric  utility  business  from  the
non-utility   businesses  of  the  other  OGE  Energy  Corp.   subsidiaries  for
regulatory,  capital  structure  and  other  purposes.  See  Part  II,  Item 5 -
"Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information."

         On May 2,  1996,  the  Company  filed a Notice of  Intent  with the OCC
giving notice that the Company  intends to file on June 17, 1996,  for an annual
electric utility rate reduction of $15.6 million. This review of OG&E's electric
utility  rates  should  conclude  no later than six  months  after the rate case
filing,  a new  requirement  under  Oklahoma  law.  See Part II, Item 1 - "Legal
Proceedings" for a discussion of the Notice of Intent.

REVENUES

         Total operating revenues increased $31.5 million or 12.8 percent.  This
increase was primarily  attributable to increased electric sales due to a return
to more normal  weather,  an increase  in the number of electric  customers  and
higher Enogex revenues.

         The impact of the increase in the number of electric  customers and the
return  to  more  normal  weather   resulted  in  a  4.8  percent   increase  in
kilowatt-hour sales to OG&E customers ("system sales"). Sales to other utilities
increased  significantly;  however,  sales to other  utilities are at much lower
prices per kilowatt-hour and have less impact on operating revenues and earnings
than system sales.

         Enogex revenues increased $12.6 million or 39.8 percent, largely due to
increased  revenues from its marketing of natural gas. These increased  revenues
were  attributable   primarily  to  a  minimal  increase  in  volumes  sold  and
significantly  higher sales prices for natural gas. Revenues from Enogex's other
operations remained relatively constant.

EXPENSES

         Total  operating  expenses  increased  $32.7  million  or 14.3  percent
primarily due to increased  fuel  expense,  higher prices paid by Enogex for gas
purchased for resale to third parties and increased maintenance expense.

         Fuel  expense  increased  $10.8  million in the  current  period due to
increased  generation and temporarily shifting the fuel mix to a slightly higher
percentage  of gas  due to  periods  of  extremely  cold  weather  during  minor
overhauls at coal-fired generating plants.  Variances in the actual cost of fuel
used in electric  generation and certain  purchased  power costs, as compared to
that component in cost-of-service  for ratemaking,  are passed through to OG&E's
electric customers through automatic fuel adjustment clauses. The automatic fuel
adjustment  clauses  are  subject to periodic  review by the OCC,  the  Arkansas
Public Service Commission ("APSC") and the Federal Energy Regulatory  Commission
("FERC").  Enogex  Inc.  owns and  operates a pipeline  business  that  delivers
natural gas to the  generating  stations of OG&E. The OCC, the APSC and the FERC
have authority to examine the appropriateness of any gas transportation  charges
or other fees OG&E pays  Enogex,  which OG&E seeks to recover  through  the fuel
adjustment  clause or other tariffs.  See Part II, Item 1 - "Legal  Proceedings"
for a discussion of the review by the APSC of gas transportation charges paid by
OG&E to Enogex.

         Enogex's  gas  purchased  for  resale  pursuant  to its  gas  marketing
operations  increased  $9.2  million or 45.8  percent,  due to  slightly  higher
volumes purchased and significantly higher purchase prices.

         The  increase  in  other  operation   resulted   primarily  from  costs
associated  with  the  development  of  a  new  company-wide   computer  system.
Maintenance  increased due to expenses associated with the Company's  generating
units  including:  1) material and overtime  for minor  overhauls at  coal-fired
generating plants, 2) the use of contractors,  including engineering and testing
firms  and 3)  repair  of coal  handling  equipment.  There  was also  increased
tree-trimming costs and more line work done by contract crews.  Depreciation and
amortization increased due to an increase in depreciable property and higher oil
and gas production volumes (based on units of production  depreciation  method).
Income taxes increased primarily due to higher pre-tax earnings.

         Interest expense decreased $2.5 million or 12.9 percent for the current
period. This decrease was primarily  attributable to the successful  refinancing
during 1995 of $299 million of long-term  debt. In January 1995, OG&E refinanced
$79 million of  pollution  control  revenue  bonds  (bearing a composite  annual
interest  rate  of 6.2  percent)  through  the  issuance  of two new  series  of
pollution  control bonds bearing  interest at variable,  tax-exempt  rates.  The
composite  annualized  interest  rate on the new  pollution  control  bonds  was
approximately  3.9 percent  for the period  from their date of issuance  through
March 31,  1996.  In  October  1995,  OG&E  refinanced  $220  million  aggregate
principal  amount of first mortgage bonds (bearing a composite  annual  interest
rate of 8.7 percent)  through the issuance of $220 million  aggregate  principal
amount of senior notes  bearing a composite  annual rate of 6.8  percent.  These
refinancings  resulted in a savings of  approximately  $2 million in the current
period.

         In addition,  in August and September 1995,  Enogex issued $120 million
of medium-term notes at a composite  interest rate of 6.89 percent.  These notes
were issued to replace $90 million of short-term  borrowings  incurred by Enogex
in connection with refinancing  medium-term  notes with an annualized  composite
rate of 9.99 percent,  the  redemption of a $6.9 million  long-term note payable
which carried an interest rate of prime less  one-quarter of one percent and the
redemption of $22 million of associated companies short-term borrowings.



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EARNINGS

         The  current  period net income of $538,000  represents  an increase of
$1.4 million in net income. Enogex's net income increased $1.2 million primarily
due to improved margins in natural gas sales.  Earnings per share increased from
a four cent loss in the first  quarter  of 1995 to zero in the  current  period,
which  reflects  the  above  items  and the  seasonal  nature  of the  Company's
regulated electric business.


LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL REQUIREMENTS


         The Company meets its cash needs through  internally  generated  funds,
permanent financing and short-term  borrowings.  Internally  generated funds and
short-term  borrowings  are  expected  to meet  virtually  all of the  Company's
capital requirements through the remainder of 1996.  Short-term  borrowings will
continue to be used to meet temporary cash requirements.

         The Company's  primary needs for capital are related to construction of
new facilities to meet  anticipated  demand for utility  service,  to replace or
expand existing facilities in both its electric and non-utility businesses,  and
to some extent,  for  satisfying  maturing  debt and sinking  fund  obligations.
Construction  expenditures  for the current  period of $22 million were financed
with internally generated funds and short-term borrowings.

         The  Company's   capital   structure  and  cash  flow  remained  strong
throughout the current period.  The Company's combined cash and cash equivalents
increased approximately $7 million during the three months ended March 31, 1996.
The increase  reflects the  Company's  cash flow from  operations  plus a modest
increase in short-term borrowings, net of construction expenditures and dividend
payments.

         In April 1996,  OG&E filed a registration  statement for the sale of up
to $300 million of senior notes.  Assuming  favorable  market  conditions,  OG&E
plans to issue all or part of the debt to refinance,  at lower  interest  rates,
one or more series of outstanding first mortgage bonds.

         Like any  business,  the Company is subject to numerous  contingencies,
many  of  which  are  beyond  its  control.   For   discussion  of   significant
contingencies that could affect the Company,  reference is made to Part II, Item
1 - "Legal Proceedings"  of this Form 10-Q and to "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis" and Notes 9 and 10 of Notes to the Consolidated  Financial  Statements
in the Company's 1995 Form 10-K.


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                           PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

         Reference  is made to Item 3 of the  Company's  1995  Form  10-K  for a
description of certain legal proceedings presently pending.  Except as set forth
below,  there are no new  significant  cases to report against  Oklahoma Gas and
Electric  Company  or its  subsidiary,  Enogex  Inc.,  and  there  have  been no
significant changes in the previously reported proceedings.

         On May 2, 1996,  the  Company  filed a Notice of Intent with the OCC to
file an Application  seeking to reduce its rates and charges for retail electric
service to Oklahoma  jurisdiction  customers in the amount of $15.6  million per
year. It is anticipated  that the Application will be filed on June 17, 1996 and
represents the balance of the Oklahoma jurisdiction labor savings after the VERP
is fully amortized.  The proposed  effective date of the rate reduction is March
1, 1997. See Part I, Item 2 - "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" for a discussion of the VERP.

         The APSC is currently  reviewing  the amounts that OG&E pays Enogex and
recovers  through its fuel  adjustment  clause for  transporting  natural gas to
OG&E's  gas-fired  generating  stations.  The ongoing  dialogue between the APSC
staff and OG&E is  nearing  resolution  and a  potential  refund  could be made.
Management  does not  believe  the  outcome of this  review will have a material
adverse effect on the Company's  consolidated  financial position or its results
of operations.

Item 5  OTHER INFORMATION

Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Information
- -----------------------------------------

         The following  unaudited pro forma financial  information  presents the
historical consolidated balance sheet, statement of income and retained earnings
and ratio of  earnings  to fixed  charges  of OG&E  after  giving  effect to the
restructuring  discussed  in  Part  I,  Item 2 -  "Management's  Discussion  and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Overview", including
the  transfer  of Enogex  Inc.  and its  subsidiaries  to OGE Energy  Corp.  The
unaudited  pro  forma  balance  sheet at March  31,  1996,  gives  effect to the
restructuring  as if it had occurred at March 31, 1996.  The unaudited pro forma
statements of income and retained  earnings for the period ended March 31, 1996,
gives effect to the  restructuring as if it had occurred at the beginning of the
period presented. The unaudited pro forma ratio of earnings to fixed charges for
the twelve months ended March 31, 1996, gives effect to the  restructuring as if
it had occurred at the beginning of the period presented.


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         The pro forma financial  information has been prepared from, and should
be read in conjunction with, the historical  consolidated  financial  statements
and related notes  thereto of OG&E in the Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31,  1995 (File No.  1-1097)  which is  incorporated  herein by  reference.  The
following information is not necessarily indicative of the financial position or
operating  results that would have occurred had the transaction been consummated
on the date, or at the beginning of the periods,  for which the  transaction  is
being given effect nor is it necessarily  indicative of future operating results
or financial position.


                UNAUDITED PRO FORMA RATIO OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

                                    Twelve Months
                                         Ended
                                    March 31, 1996
                                    --------------

   Unaudited Pro Forma Ratio of
         Earnings to Fixed Charges        3.66

         For purposes of this ratio,  "Earnings" consist of the aggregate of net
income, taxes on income, investment tax credit (net) and "fixed charges." "Fixed
charges" consist of interest on long term debt, related  amortization,  interest
on  short-term  borrowings  and a calculated  portion of rents  considered to be
interest.

         See Notes to Unaudited Pro Forma Financial Statements for a description
of the assumptions  used to prepare the unaudited pro forma ratio of earnings to
fixed charges.


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<TABLE>
                                           Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                                           Unaudited Pro Forma Balance Sheet
                                                     March 31, 1996

- -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                              OG&E              Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                         (As Reported)       Adjustments (1)           OG&E
                                                         ---------------     ---------------    ----------------
                                                                        (dollars in thousands)                                 
<S>                                                      <C>                <C>                 <C>                             
ASSETS
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
     In service....................................      $     3,908,070    $      (377,213)    $      3,530,857
     Construction work in progress.................               30,007             (8,113)              21,894
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total property, plant and equipment......            3,938,077           (385,326)           3,552,751
            Less accumulated depreciation..........            1,608,738           (108,099)           1,500,639
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Net property, plant and equipment........            2,329,339           (277,227)           2,052,112
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
OTHER PROPERTY AND INVESTMENTS, at cost............                9,950             (1,922)               8,028
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
CURRENT ASSETS:
     Cash and cash equivalents.....................               12,540            (12,213)                 327
     Accounts receivable - customers, less reserve.              111,997            (20,345)              91,652
     Accrued unbilled revenues.....................               39,600                ---               39,600
     Accounts receivable - other...................                9,650              4,423               14,073
     Fuel inventories, at LIFO cost................               59,447             (1,361)              58,086
     Materials and supplies, at average cost.......               21,715             (4,181)              17,534
     Prepayments and other.........................                6,920               (806)               6,114
     Accumulated deferred tax assets...............                9,640                ---                9,640
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total current assets.....................              271,509            (34,483)             237,026
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
DEFERRED CHARGES:
     Advance payments for gas......................                6,500                ---                6,500
     Income taxes recoverable - future rates.......               40,734                ---               40,734
     Other.........................................               69,102            (13,977)              55,125
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total deferred charges...................              116,336            (13,977)             102,359
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
TOTAL ASSETS.......................................      $     2,727,134    $      (327,609)    $      2,399,525
                                                         ===============    ================    ================

CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES
CAPITALIZATION:
     Common stock and retained earnings............      $       910,551    $      (121,170)    $        789,381
     Cumulative preferred stock....................               49,939                ---               49,939
     Long-term debt................................              828,967           (120,000)             708,967
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total capitalization.....................            1,789,457           (241,170)           1,548,287
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
     Short-term debt...............................               79,900                ---               79,900
     Accounts payable..............................               77,422            (17,134)              60,288
     Dividends payable.............................               27,425                ---               27,425
     Customers' deposits...........................               22,289                ---               22,289
     Accrued taxes.................................               17,384               (743)              16,641
     Accrued interest..............................               16,590             (1,379)              15,211
     Long-term debt due within one year............               15,000                ---               15,000
     Accumulated provision for rate refunds........                2,650                ---                2,650
     Other.........................................               30,047             (1,628)              28,419
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total current liabilities................              288,707            (20,884)             267,823
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
DEFERRED CREDITS AND OTHER LIABILITIES:
     Accrued pension and benefit obligation........               70,893             (3,685)              67,208
     Accumulated deferred income taxes.............              481,772            (58,528)             423,244
     Accumulated deferred investment tax credits...               81,890                ---               81,890
     Other.........................................               14,415             (3,342)              11,073
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
          Total deferred credits and other                                                
               liabilities.........................              648,970            (65,555)             583,415
                                                         ---------------    ----------------    ----------------
TOTAL CAPITALIZATION AND LIABILITIES...............      $     2,727,134    $      (327,609)    $      2,399,525
                                                         ===============    ================    ================
</TABLE>


See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements.


<PAGE>
<TABLE>
                                         Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company
                         Unaudited Pro Forma Statements of Income and Retained Earnings
                                         Three Months ended March 31, 1996

- --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<CAPTION>
                                                          OG&E            Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                     (As Reported)      Adjustments(2)           OG&E
                                                     ---------------    ----------------    ---------------
                                                              (thousands except per share data)
<S>                                                 <C>                <C>                 <C>  
OPERATING REVENUES:
     Electric utility.........................      $       233,826    $          ---      $       233,826
     Non-utility subsidiary...................               44,226           (44,226)                ---
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
       Total operating revenues...............              278,052           (44,226)             233,826

OPERATING EXPENSES:
     Fuel ....................................               59,580             11,010              70,590
     Purchased power..........................               56,649               ---               56,649
     Gas purchased for resale.................               29,287           (29,287)                ---
     Other operation..........................               56,839           (10,155)              46,684
     Maintenance..............................               14,194              (619)              13,575
     Depreciation and amortization............               33,470            (5,730)              27,740
     Current income taxes.....................                  928            (1,178)                (250)
     Deferred income taxes, net...............               (1,098)             (916)              (2,014)
     Deferred investment tax credits, net.....               (1,287)              ---               (1,287)
     Taxes other than income..................               12,273            (1,027)              11,246
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
       Total operating expenses...............              260,835           (37,902)             222,933
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
OPERATING INCOME..............................               17,217            (6,324)              10,893
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------

OTHER INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS:
     Interest income..........................                  511              (109)                 402
     Other....................................                 (317)             (305)                (622)
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
       Net other income and deductions........                  194              (414)                (220)
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------

INTEREST CHARGES:
     Interest on long-term debt...............               15,599            (2,069)              13,530
     Allowance for borrowed funds used
       during construction....................                 (187)              ---                 (187)
     Other....................................                1,461              (168)               1,293
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
       Total interest charges, net............               16,873            (2,237)              14,636
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------

NET INCOME (LOSS) ............................                  538            (4,501)              (3,963)
PREFERRED DIVIDEND REQUIREMENTS...............                  579               ---                  579
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
LOSS AVAILABLE FOR COMMON.....................      $           (41)   $       (4,501)     $        (4,542)
                                                    ================   ================    ================
AVERAGE COMMON SHARES
    OUTSTANDING...............................               40,371               ---               40,371
LOSS PER AVERAGE COMMON SHARE.................      $          0.00    $        (0.11)     $         (0.11)


STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS
                                                         OG&E             Pro Forma           Pro Forma
                                                     (As Reported)       Adjustments            OG&E
                                                     ---------------   ----------------    ----------------
BALANCE AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD................      $       425,545    $     (120,243)     $       305,302
ADD-net income (Loss).........................                  538            (4,501)              (3,963)
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
    Total.....................................              426,083          (124,744)            301,339

DEDUCT:
  Cash dividends declared on preferred stock..                  579               ---                  579
  Cash dividends declared on common stock.....               26,846            (3,574)              23,272
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
    Total.....................................               27,425            (3,574)              23,851
                                                    ----------------   ----------------    ----------------
BALANCE AT END OF PERIOD......................      $       398,658    $     (121,170)     $       277,488
                                                    ================   ================    ================
</TABLE>

See accompanying notes to unaudited pro forma financial statements.

<PAGE>

                NOTES TO UNAUDITED PRO FORMA FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

          1.   Subsidiary assets, liabilities,  equity and results of operations
               have been eliminated from consolidated  Oklahoma Gas and Electric
               Company  amounts to reflect the transfer of ownership and control
               of the  consolidated  subsidiary  from  Oklahoma Gas and Electric
               Company to OGE Energy Corp.

          2.   After the transaction, Oklahoma Gas and Electric Company will not
               retain ownership of the subsidiary  currently being consolidated.
               Consequently,  intercompany transactions between Oklahoma Gas and
               Electric Company and its current consolidated subsidiary have not
               been eliminated in the pro forma financial statements.

               The most significant  intercompany  transactions are transmission
               fees and related  charges to Oklahoma  Gas and  Electric  Company
               from  Enogex,  its  subsidiary  whose core  business  has been to
               deliver  natural gas to Oklahoma Gas and Electric  Company  power
               plants.  The amount of these  charges  was $11.0  million for the
               three months ended March 31, 1996.

Item 6  EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

         (a)      Exhibits

                    27.01 - Financial Data Schedule.

         (b)      Reports on Form 8-K - None.


<PAGE>


                                   SIGNATURES

         Pursuant to the  requirements  of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934,
the  registrant  has duly  caused  this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.


                        OKLAHOMA GAS AND ELECTRIC COMPANY
                                  (Registrant)



                               By /s/ D. L. Young
                                  ---------------    
                                      D. L. Young
                                      Controller

                       (On behalf of the registrant and in
                    his capacity as Chief Accounting Officer)

May 10, 1996


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<TABLE>

                         EXHIBIT INDEX

<CAPTION>
EXHIBIT NO.               DESCRIPTION            
- -----------               -----------            

<S>                 <C>    
27.01               Financial Data Schedule


</TABLE>

<TABLE> <S> <C>




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<ARTICLE> UT
<LEGEND>
This schedule contains summary financial information extracted from the Oklahoma
Gas and Electric Company Consolidated Statements of Income, Balance Sheets,and
Statements of Cash Flows as reported on Form 10-Q as of March 31, 1996 and is
qualified in its entirety by refernce to such Form 10-Q.
</LEGEND>
<MULTIPLIER> 1,000
       
<S>                             <C>
<PERIOD-TYPE>                   3-MOS
<FISCAL-YEAR-END>                          MAR-31-1996
<PERIOD-END>                               MAR-31-1996
<BOOK-VALUE>                                  PER-BOOK
<TOTAL-NET-UTILITY-PLANT>                    2,329,339
<OTHER-PROPERTY-AND-INVEST>                      9,950
<TOTAL-CURRENT-ASSETS>                         271,509
<TOTAL-DEFERRED-CHARGES>                       116,336
<OTHER-ASSETS>                                       0
<TOTAL-ASSETS>                               2,727,134
<COMMON>                                       116,177
<CAPITAL-SURPLUS-PAID-IN>                      395,716
<RETAINED-EARNINGS>                            398,658
<TOTAL-COMMON-STOCKHOLDERS-EQ>                 910,551
                                0
                                     49,939
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-NET>                           828,967
<SHORT-TERM-NOTES>                                   0
<LONG-TERM-NOTES-PAYABLE>                            0
<COMMERCIAL-PAPER-OBLIGATIONS>                  79,900
<LONG-TERM-DEBT-CURRENT-PORT>                   15,000
                            0
<CAPITAL-LEASE-OBLIGATIONS>                      9,954
<LEASES-CURRENT>                                 3,707
<OTHER-ITEMS-CAPITAL-AND-LIAB>                 829,116
<TOT-CAPITALIZATION-AND-LIAB>                2,727,134
<GROSS-OPERATING-REVENUE>                      278,052
<INCOME-TAX-EXPENSE>                           (1,457)
<OTHER-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     262,292
<TOTAL-OPERATING-EXPENSES>                     260,835
<OPERATING-INCOME-LOSS>                         17,217
<OTHER-INCOME-NET>                                 194
<INCOME-BEFORE-INTEREST-EXPEN>                  17,411
<TOTAL-INTEREST-EXPENSE>                        16,873
<NET-INCOME>                                       538
                        579
<EARNINGS-AVAILABLE-FOR-COMM>                     (41)
<COMMON-STOCK-DIVIDENDS>                        26,845
<TOTAL-INTEREST-ON-BONDS>                       15,599
<CASH-FLOW-OPERATIONS>                          43,924
<EPS-PRIMARY>                                     0.00
<EPS-DILUTED>                                     0.00
        

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